Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: First F100 disaster
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 17:23:56 -0400
References: <200104040555.BAA00503@unix3.netaxs.com> <4.1.20010417135440.01f7beb0@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com>

NWOAR...

Jim Brick wrote:

> I think it is pretty pathetic that some folks have nothing better to do,
> either professionally or in their private life, than spend their time
> using, then trashing with major expletives, another product on a LEICA list.
> 
> Which doesn't mean I haven't on occasion said something off-list to someone
> that I wouldn't repeat on list, or cringed over when I accidentally posted
> it to the list, but...
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> At 02:37 PM 4/17/01 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
>> So I'm shooting with my manual 180 2.8 ED on one of the F100s and low 
>> and behold the aperature engagement tab GETS FUCKING SHEERED OFF.....The 
>> camera is now on it's way to Nikon for a $179-200 repair...which, thank 
>> God, the PR firm is paying for....But I'd love to have some little 
>> Japanese nome explain why THAT, of all parts, isn't something like 
>> titanium, or at least stainless steel......ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGG :-(((((((
> 

In reply to: Message from Kyle Cassidy <cassidy@netaxs.com> ([Leica] the larval stages of gen-x leicaslacking!)
Message from Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com> ([Leica] Re: First F100 disaster)